Weird situation with our (and a neighbour's) landline. Yes, landline (weird eh!).

When trying to call in a prescription to pharmacy (via landline) message comes on saying that number does not exist. The number absolutely does exist, it's a pharmacy!

When calling the number via cell, no problem at all connecting. Our neighbour with a landline also had that "does not exist" message but can connect via cell. A friend in a different neighbourhood had no problem connecting via landline.

Do you think it's a neighbourhood carrier issue or the pharmacy's line? I'm thinking the former (and will try to connect with our provider). I told you it was weird! lol

#phone #landline #landlines #yyc #calgary #phoneProvider #phoneService

Friday, May 29, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/friday-may-29-2026/

Paratoi ar gyfer colli landlines analog.

Wedi penderfynu prynu dyfais i gysylltu'r ffôn i'r router.

Mae'r cwmni #VOIP newydd wedi bod yn wych. Dim cymaint y darparwr band llydan.

Aros nawr am mewnosodiad 'ffeibr llawn' cyn symud fy rhif i VOIP (gobeithio, stori hir).

#phones #landlines

Snapped this a while back. I could feel the age in this little vignette and just had grab a shot. Ya know, for posterity. Visually I really like the geometry in the lines of the walls, phones, paint, and counters.

#photos #isuckatphotography #disney #diner #landlines

Very useful #TestNumbers (for #UK #IE #USA #CA and #MX ) for testing all kinds of #telephones (from your #mobilephone to #VOIP and even any remaining #landlines) - they provide the same level of tests that #Openreach and other telcos have access to, you can check if #DTMF is working well and that #codecs or poor #network conditions aren't mangling the audio..

https://thetestcall.blogspot.com/

#SpaceX gets #FCC approval to launch 7,500 more #Starlink #satellites😱

by Anthony Ha
Sat, January 10, 2026

Excerpt: "The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday that it has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second-generation Starlink satellites, for a total of 15,000 satellites worldwide.

"Beyond simply allowing SpaceX to launch more satellites and expand its high-speed internet coverage, the FCC says its decision also means Starlink satellites can operate across five frequencies to provide direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States, along with supplemental coverage in the U.S.

"Reuters reports that SpaceX had requested approval for an additional 15,000 satellites, but the FCC said it would 'defer authorization of the remaining 14,988 proposed Gen2 Starlink satellites.'

"SpaceX must launch 50% of the approved Starlink satellites by December 1, 2028, and the remaining 50% by December 2031, the FCC says."

Read more:
https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/spacex-gets-fcc-approval-launch-221121996.html

#KesslerSyndrome #SpaceDebris #KesslerEffect #LEO
#DarkSkies #Satellites #SpaceTrash #Landlines #SpacePollution

This will guarantee #KesslerSyndrome sooner than later!😱

As #SpaceX Works Toward 50K #Starlink Satellites, #China Eyes Deploying 200K

China's Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and Technological Innovation submits filings for two constellations, each of which could support 96,714 satellites, for a total of 193,428.

Michael Kan, January 12, 2026

Excerpt: "To counter China, the FCC has been expediting and streamlining its satellite approvals. This includes clearing SpaceX to operate another 7,500 satellites for its second-generation constellation. The regulator has also approved plans to operate Starlink satellites at lower orbits, from 340km to 485km. Currently, Starlink has over 9,400 orbiting satellites."

Read more:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/as-spacex-works-toward-50k-starlink-satellites-china-eyes-deploying-200k?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=B

#SpaceDebris #KesslerEffect #LEO
#DarkSkies #Satellites #SpaceTrash #Landlines #SpacePollution

Well, I think this is a hyperbole -- there will still be coax (axe/coax?) and fiber and good ol' landlines. Of course, #ElonMusk is trying to cut subsidies to those projects to divert money to #Starlink access!

#KesslerSyndrome: Space debris may create a future with no internet, TV, or mobile phone

By Quamrul Haider, 19 January 2025

Excerpt: "If, indeed, satellites collide or go offline because of overcrowded LEO, critical services like internet, navigation (GPS), weather forecasts, cell phones, television and other space-based technologies could fail. Needless to say, this will cause widespread disruption to modern life. Imagine life without social media!"

Read more:
https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/kessler-syndrome-space-debris-may-create-future-no-internet-tv-or-mobile-phone-3802836

#KesslerEffect #Starlink #LEO #DarkSkies #Satellites #SpaceTrash #Landlines #SpacePollution